fiB gets stylish

For the uninitiated fiB is my bike. Not normally given to naming inanimate objects (except a friends car which I named Gertrude!) I gave fiB her name simply because its written on her frame. It actually stands for Female Informed Boardman; Boardman being the manufacturer and Female Informed meaning a different frame geometry from the men's bikes. This does NOT mean a step through frame so we can delicately mount our bike whilst dressed in voluminous skirts but does take into account our shorter reach, narrower shoulders etc.. making sitting and riding more comfortable and effective.
So fiB is white with standard factory wheels in black. Given these wheels have done around 8oooKM at this stage Andy thought she should have some new ones and her lovely new WHITE rollers were ordered and received last week for the bargain price of £120! Yes, these really are a bargain; it is possible to spend £1000 + on a set! So she will be all white for about 10mins until the road dirt gets to her but she will look beautiful for those 10 mins :-)

Luckily the new wheels went on after I had a crash on the way to work so I didn't manage to bang them up within 2 mins of putting them on. Bike did take a little bit of a beating as did my elbow and hip but I did manage to get to work so it wasn't that bad. More shock and pride hurt than physically. Having to pick yourself and bits of your bike off the road while the drivers patiently wait is not great for the ego.

Talking of crashing and expensive wheels, we went to the Cycling Test Event a couple of Friday's ago at the Olympic Velodrome where the bikes on display probably cost more than my salary. Its a simply amazing venue; small (only 6000 people) so every seat has a great view and built with a low roof so the noise and atmosphere are amazing. The cycling was great (we won 2 golds and a bronze on Friday),  the size of the thighs were massive but the crashes were actually fortunately few!!